Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the psychometric sample (mean±standard deviation).
| Variable | Total (N = 512) | Inpatient sample (n = 310) | Outpatient sample (n = 202) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age, in years | 50.3±11.4 | 50.7±12.4 | 49.6±9.7 |
| Gender | |||
| Female, n (%) | 469 (91.6%) | 282 (91.0%) | 187 (92.6%) |
| BMI, in kg/m2 | 26.4±5.6 | 26.9±5.7 | 25.7±5.2 |
| Family status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 87 (17.0%) | 57 (18.4%) | 30 (14.9%) |
| With partner/married | 338 (66.0%) | 193 (62.3%) | 145 (71.8%) |
| Divorced, separated, widowed | 81 (15.8%) | 54 (17.4%) | 27 (13.4%) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| < High school | 279 (54.5%) | 171 (55.2%) | 108 (53.5%) |
| At least high school | 124 (24.2%) | 73 (23.5%) | 51 (25.2%) |
| University | 106 (20.7%) | 63 (20.3%) | 43 (21.3%) |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
| Full-time | 170 (33.2%) | 95 (30.6%) | 75 (37.1%) |
| Part-time | 132 (25.8%) | 72 (23.22%) | 60 (29.7%) |
| Unemployed | 26 (5.1%) | 20 (6.5%) | 6 (3.0%) |
| Home keeper | 32 (6.3%) | 21 (6.8%) | 11 (5.4%) |
| Retired | 96 (18.8%) | 68 (21.9%) | 28 (13.9%) |
| Sick leave | 48 (9.4%) | 27 (8.7%) | 21 (10.4%) |
| Student | 3 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) | 1 (0.5%) |
| Applied for disability pension, n (%) | 83 (16.2%) | 52 (16.8%) | 31 (15.3%) |
| Clinical characteristics | |||
| Pain condition, N (%)a | |||
| Headache | |||
| Migraine | 105 (20.5%) | 39 (12.6%) | 66 (32.7%) |
| Tension type headache | 33 (6.4%) | 11 (3.5%) | 22 (10.9%) |
| Other headache | 80 (15.6%) | 50 (16.1%) | 30 (14.9%) |
| Rheumatic diseases | |||
| Fibromyalgia | 114 (22.3%) | 71 (22.9%) | 43 (21.3%) |
| Osteoarthritis | 90 (17.6%) | 57 (18.4%) | 33 (16.3%) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 17 (3.3%) | 10 (3.2%) | 7 (3.5%) |
| Spinal/shoulder pain | |||
| Low back pain | 150 (29.3%) | 82 (26.5%) | 68 (33.7%) |
| Neck pain | 48 (9.4%) | 29 (9.4%) | 19 (9.4%) |
| Shoulder pain | 55 (10.7%) | 31 (10.0%) | 24 (11.9%) |
| Other pain | 265 (51.8%) | 175 (56.5%) | 90 (44.6%) |
| Duration of pain, in years | 12.9±11.9 | 11.0±10.7 | 15.6±13.0 |
| Intensity of pain, 0-100mm VAS | 45.2±26.1 | 48.2±25.2 | 40.7±26.9 |
aMore than one pain condition per patient possible.